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Denomination:   gold tanka Date:  Mint:  no mint visible
		Catalog No:  R2375 Goron G410   Rarity:  rare Era:  AH   Other Dates:  944-9 Weight:  12 g   Western Date:  Measurement:    Material:  gold Obverse:  al-wathiq billah al-mannan nasir all-dunya wa'l din abu'l fath   Reverse:  mahmud shah bin latif shah al-sultan Coin Courtesy:  Stan Goron   Scan Courtesy:  Stan Goron
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Denomination:   silver tanka, 64 rati standard Date:  Mint:  no mint visible
		Catalog No:  R2368 goron G414   Rarity:  common Era:  AH   Other Dates:  950-2, 955, 958-9 Weight:  7.4 g   Western Date:  Measurement:    Material:  silver Obverse:  al-wathiq billah al-mannan nasir all-dunya wa'l din abu'l fath   Reverse:  mahmud shah bin latif shah al-sultan Coin Courtesy:  Stan Goron   Scan Courtesy:  Stan Goron
Comments: position of date varies

 

Denomination:   silver tanka, 64 rati standard Date:  Mint:  no mint visible
		Catalog No:  R2374 Goron G418   Rarity:  common Era:  AH   Other Dates:  "925" (for 952), 951, 957, 959, 961 Weight:  7.1 g   Western Date:  Measurement:    Material:  silver Obverse:  al-wathiq billah al-mannan nasir all-dunya wa'l din abu'l fath   Reverse:  mahmud shah bin latif shah al-sultan Coin Courtesy:  Stan Goron   Scan Courtesy:  Stan Goron
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Denomination:   silver quarter tanka, 64 rati standard Date:  961 Mint:
		Catalog No:  R2372 Goron G420   Rarity:  scarce Era:  AH   Other Dates:  Weight:  1.6 - 2 g   Western Date:  Measurement:    Material:  silver Obverse:  al-wathiq billah al-mannan nasir all-dunya wa'l din abu'l fath   Reverse:  mahmud shah bin latif shah al-sultan Coin Courtesy:  Stan Goron   Scan Courtesy:  Stan Goron
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Denomination:   silver half tanka, 72 rati standard Date:  Mint:  Ahmadabad
		Catalog No:  Goron G427   Rarity:  scarce Era:  AH   Other Dates:  959-61 Weight:  4.3 g   Western Date:  Measurement:    Material:  silver Obverse:  al-wathiq billah al-mannan nasir all-dunya wa'l din abu'l fath   Reverse:  mahmud shah bin latif shah al-sultan Coin Courtesy:  Stan Goron   Scan Courtesy:  Stan Goron
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Denomination:   billon half tanka Date:  949 Mint:  mint not visible
		Catalog No:  Goron G432   Rarity:  rare Era:  AH   Other Dates:  Weight:  4.1 g   Western Date:  Measurement:    Material:  billon Obverse:  al-wathiq billah al-mannan nasir all-dunya wa'l din abu'l fath   Reverse:  mahmud shah bin latif shah al-sultan Coin Courtesy:  Stan Goron   Scan Courtesy:  Stan Goron
Comments: the billon tankas of this series weight 9.3 - 9.7 g making them 80 rati pieces, but the half tankas tend to be a little light for 40 rati pieces in pure weight terms